[HIGHLIGHTS] 7 professional groups that are most often sick in Germany

7 professional groups that are most often sick in Germany. More than half of employees had at least one sick note in 2023.

Respiratory diseases such as colds, bronchitis and flu were mainly responsible for the high illness rate. With regard to the ongoing rail strikes, this explains a lot. Because the high level of sickness leads to a shortage of staff - even at Deutsche Bahn. A train conductor cites the staff shortage at BuzzFeed News Germany as one reason why he supports the GDL strike.